In addition to Eberflus, the Cowboys hired former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen as special teams coordinator, replacing John Fassel, who joined the Tennessee Titans after his contract expired. Sorensen previously worked with Schottenheimer in Seattle and Jacksonville.

One day after the Cowboys held a press conference to unveil Schottenheimer as the 10th head coach in franchise history, the club hired Matt Eberflus to be the team’s defensive coordinator and Nick Sorensen to oversee special teams.

Now, a new defensive coordinator will enter the mix for the third season in a row, with the Cowboys hiring Matt Eberflus on Monday. And the Cowboys are confident that Parsons will continue to be a dominant force under his new playcaller.

The Dallas Cowboys stayed in-house for their new head coach, promoting Brian Schottenheimer as Mike McCarthy's successor. They're welcoming a former head coach from outside the building to aid Schottenheimer,

The Dallas Cowboys stayed in-house for their new head coach, promoting Brian Schottenheimer as Mike McCarthy's successor. They're welcoming a former head coach from outside the building to aid Schottenheimer,

Matt Eberflus will be Dallas' third defensive coordinator in as many years, with Dan Quinn here in 2022 and Mike Zimmer - who tells us he's retiring - here in 2024.

Eberflus is reportedly expected to be Dallas HC Brian Schottenheimer's first hire, pending a final in-person interview.

Ed Werder says that Cowboys DC Mike Zimmer has told him he will not be returning to the Cowboys staff in 2025 and is likely to retire from the NFL. Werder adds that the team will likely hire former Bears HC Matt Eberflus as their defensive coordinator.

The Dallas Cowboys have officially hired former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflusn as defensive coordinator.